Legal Opinion
People v. Bew
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided March 20, 2008No. 104084PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carman
Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Freeman, Fitzgerald, Kilbride, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.
OPINION
Defendant, Jamyra E. Bew, was convicted in the circuit court of Will County of unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver in violation of section 5(g) of the Cannabis Control Act (720 ILCS 550/5(g) (West 2002)) and sentenced to six years in prison. Defendant appealed her conviction, claiming that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to file a motion to suppress evidence. The appellate court, relying on People v. Cox, 202 Ill. 2d 462 (2002),…
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